Wednesday October 18, 2023

What's New Within the 2022 Medical Gas Standard & the "Qualified Service Technician"
Roger Holliss, President, Holliss Consulting Inc.
Al Pinkerton, President, PMG Systems Ltd. 

This session will focus on two things:
1. What are the significant changes within the 2022 version from previous ones and
2. Update on all the "Qualified Persons" training options including the inaugeral "Qualified Service Technician".

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   IFHE Newsletter August 2023

The Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group) Technical Subcommittee on digital infrastructure and health technologies is pleased to inform you that Public Review of the first edition of CSA Z8005 Digital infrastructure and digital health technologies in health care facilities is now underway.

The public review draft is now live on the CSA Group public review site until September 30, 2023.  • English: https://publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Details/5026

CSA is encouraging you to spread the word as we welcome the involvement of all interested parties. We would very much appreciate any feedback by September 30, 2023.

National Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week (NHFEW)
October 15-21, 2023

• Organize an event for your facility!
• Create a video and post it on Linkedin or Twitter using #NHFEW
• Ideas for posters, notices, tent cards and more found here

Link to access the IFHE Digest for 2023

The 23 articles in the 97-page 2023 IFHE Digest offer in-depth coverage of healthcare engineering expertise, good practice, and technology, over a range of topics including decarbonisation, cutting-edge departmental design, infection control via optimum ventilation, and the representation of women in healthcare engineering.  There is also plenty of information about the IFHE itself, including a review of 27th IFHE Congress that took place in Toronto last year, and a look ahead to the 28th Congress in Cape Town in October 2024.